Eastbound & Down (2009– )

Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.

Creators:

Ben Best, Jody Hill, Danny McBride

Stars:

Danny McBride, Steve Little, Elizabeth De Razzo

5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Danny McBride	...	Kenny Powers (21 episodes, 2009-2012)
Steve Little	...	Stevie Janowski (20 episodes, 2009-2012)
Elizabeth De Razzo	...	Maria (12 episodes, 2010-2012)
Katy Mixon	...	April Buchanon (12 episodes, 2009-2012)
John Hawkes	...	Dustin Powers (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
Jennifer Irwin	...	Cassie Powers (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
Ethan Alexander McGee	...	Dustin Jr. (11 episodes, 2009-2012)
Andrew Daly	...	Terrence Cutler (10 episodes, 2009-2012)
Bo Mitchell	...	Wayne (10 episodes, 2009-2012)

Storyline

Kenny Powers was poised to rule the Big Leagues, but two things got in the way: his fading fastball and his insufferable personality. After a spectacular career flame-out, Kenny goes home to Shelby County, NC, to nurse his wounds and work as a gym teacher at his old middle school.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | female nudity | sitcom | ampersand in title | punctuation in title | 

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Taglines:

Every kid has a baseball player to look up to. Kenny Powers is not that guy. (Season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

P.E.

Filming Locations:

Scotts Hill, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enemy MIGs Productions, Gary Sanchez Productions, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show is named after the song "Eastbound and Down" by Jerry Reed. The show's creators initially weren't sure if they could keep this as the title without getting sued.

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Quotes

Casper: Hey, Stevie. Did you get cancer?

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.125 (2013)

User Reviews

Immediate Favorite

I don't know how I will feel about this show a year from now, but after having watched all six episodes several times over, I consider it to be one of my favorite series of all time. This was just exactly my sense of humor. In the vein of Bad Santa and its anti-hero Willie, Kenny Powers is an uncompromising mess of a character that seems to say and do the most amusing thing possible in every situation. Not since Owen Wilson broke out with "Bottle Rocket" has there been a performer who can make me laugh by doing so little--it's more about his delivery than the actual material. I am deliberately not discussing any details of the show in case someone wants to discover it for themselves, but if you enjoy either of the two movies I mentioned, or other profanity-laced HBO offerings, such as Entourage (with the equally foul-mouthed Ari Gold), then try some. I think it's worth noting that both Kenny Powers and Ari Gold are both the most quotable TV characters of the decade, and certainly my two favorites.